High School

A Letter to Swim Coaches Everywhere: Thank You From the Archive Dear Coach, I would like to begin this letter by asking you a question. A simple, one-word question: Why? Why did you pursue this career? Why do you wake up at the most ungodly hours every day, just to inevitably scream at your swimmers...

The Unwritten Rules of College Recruiting With new opportunities ahead, the college recruiting process should be an exciting time; yet, it’s often met with stress and confusion. Many athletes are unsure of where to start, how to navigate the process, and what the next few years will hold. With the r...

Harper 'Malin' Wolfson Committs to NYU's D-III Power Program The New York University women's program, coming off a runnerup finish in the team standings at the NCAA Division III Championships, is getting a boost in the distance department. Harper "Malin" Wolfson, a member of the Class of 2026 at the...

USA Swimming Accepting Applications for Scholastic All-America Recognition USA Swimming is accepting applications from athletes for its Scholastic All-America program, which recognizes pool swimmers, open-water swimmers and swimmers with disabilities. From an academic standpoint, candidates must hav...

Hinsdale Central, Santa Margarita Claim NISCA Dual-Meet Titles (Full Results) Hinsdale Central (Illinois) and Santa Margarita (California) have been revealed by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA) as the overall winners of the organization's annual Dual-Meet Rankings fo...

NISCA All-American Lists Announced; Maximus Williamson Tops Three Individual Events The National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA) has announced its All-American honorees for the 2024-25 season. Performances had to be produced in high school competition, with NISCA recognizing the...

How Swimmers Can Leverage Their Athletic Experience in Job Interviews As many of our swimmers transition from the pool to the workforce, it's essential to recognize that your athletic experience is a marketable asset. The traits you’ve honed through years of training, competing, and sacrifice will l...

Keller Swim Investigation Concludes With Public Reprimand; 2025 State Titles Stand Following our May 17 breaking news "Powerhouse Keller High under Investigation", The University Interscholastic League (UIL) probe into Keller High School’s boys’ and girls’ swim teams has wrapped, ending with a publ....

Alex Shackell Named MaxPreps Female High School Athlete of the Year High school sports website MaxPreps named Carmel, Indiana, swimmer Alex Shackell its 2024-25 athlete of the year on Tuesday. Shackell qualified for the United States Olympic team at Olympic Trials in the summer of 2024 before her se...

Swimmers are renowned for their dedication to their sport. We train long hours at ridiculous times and spend all day at meets only to spend a few minutes actually racing in the pool. However, all swimmers reach a point in their careers when they question why they're still doing it. Although many rel...

Luka Mijatovic Breaks National High School Record in 500 Freestyle Luka Mijatovic, already a National Age Group (NAG) record-setter in multiple events, added a national high school record to his collection on Saturday. Racing at the California State Championships, the sophomore at Foothill High Scho...

Powerhouse Keller High (Tx.) Swim Teams Under UIL Investigation Texas’ powerhouse Keller High School swim teams – both the boys and girls – are in the spotlight after The Dallas Morning News reported on May 15, 2025, that the University Interscholastic League (UIL) has opened an investigation into a...

By Taylor Padington (From the Archive) In the course of a swimmer's career, it is inevitable that they will be directed by more than one coach. This change could be due to a coach switching to a different team, the transition from high school swimming to collegiate swimming, or even retirement. What...

Teagan O'Dell Finishes 0.05 Off Own National High School Record in 200 IM A record-breaking high school swimming career for Santa Margarita Catholic's Teagan O'Dell is nearing a end, with the 2023 National High School Swimmer of the Year and Junior Pan Pacific gold medalist set to enroll at Cal-Berk...

Luka Mijatovic Notches Impressive Freestyle Double at North Coast Champs Teenage distance sensation Luka Mijatovic made a push at the national high school record in the 500-yard freestyle while racing Saturday at the California Interscholastic Federation North Coast Sectionals. The 16-year-old Mijat...

The Importance of Sleep for Recovery: Make Sure You Follow These Steps Mac Robertson, Swimming World College Intern. Going to swim practice each day can become extremely tiresome to even the world’s best. The rest and recovery that occurs out of the pool can be just as essential to fast swimming as ...

Luka Mijatovic Claims League Titles in 'Off' Events as High School Postseason Begins A rising star on the distance-freestyle scene, 16-year-old Luka Mijatovic contested some "off" events during the East Bay Athletic League Championships over the weekend. A multi-event National Age Group record-holde...

Backstroke Ledges to Be Allowed in High School Competition State high school associations may adopt rules permitting the use of backstroke ledges during swimming competitions starting in the 2025-26 school year. Rule 2-7-3 was approved by the NFHS Swimming and Diving Rules Committee during its annua...

What Makes the Perfect Swimmer's Body? Although swimmers with a wide variety of body types have found success in the sport, most at the international level tend to look similar, sporting tall and muscular bodies - typically with long torsos, long arms and short legs. This begs the question: If you c...

A look at the MHSAA boys high school state swimming and diving championships. Here is what happened across Michigan in three divisions. Division 1 Saline High School used its depth and three event wins to claim the MHSAA Division 1 title with 291.5 points. Ann Arbor Pioneer was second with 263, foll...